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Preventing certain Windows applications from running is a fairly effective way to restrict access to the Internet. The Internet Options in the Control Panel lets you set certain options that affect all applications that access the Internet. If you use the Parental Controls to hide the Internet Options and restriction policies, it will be more difficult for other users to make unauthorized changes to the Internet settings.

1. Click the "Start" menu and go to "Run." Type "gpedit.msc" and click the "OK" button.

2. Expand the "Computer Configuration" item on the side bar to reveal more items, then expand "Window Settings" followed by "Security Settings" and finally "Software Restriction Policies."

3. Right-click on "Unrestricted" and click "Set as default" to remove the restriction policies. If you cannot see this option, proceed to the next step.

4. Expand "Administrative Templates" under "User Configuration" and click the "Control Panel" item on the sidebar.

5. Double-click the "Hide specified control panel applets" item on the right pane. Choose "Enabled" and click the "Show" button. Type "Internet Options" without quotes in the "Value" field. Click the "OK" buttons on all the dialog boxes to apply the changes.

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